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Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,804 road traffic collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025, and 17,466 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 272 were fatal and 2,111 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 104 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (123), and casualties fell from 155 to 123.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
12,804
62nd lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
17,466
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
272
2.1% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
104
Down 15% on 2024

Crash severity in Hinckley and Bosworth

2.1% of collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal2722.1%
  • Serious2,11116%
  • Slight10,42181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2951.7%
  • Serious2,51914%
  • Slight14,65284%

Hinckley and Bosworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 415 in 2000. In 2025 there were 104, down 15% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 104
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104123
2024123155
2023116146
202295116
202183121
2020104147
2019114157
2018128178
2017122168
2016190252
2015200261
2014229285
2013193250
2012222302
2011207279
2010204267
2009245315
2008274363
2007304421
2006320461
2005338473
2004349520
2003326444
2002383517
2001408562
2000415583
1999414567
1998389550
1997393544
1996383543
1995328450
1994296400
1993300418
1992337451
1991327470
1990354502
1989316441
1988305444
1987322419
1986289382
1985305422
1984346461
1983314415
1982313434
1981310395
1980311405
1979356487

When and where crashes happen in Hinckley and Bosworth

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,829 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,857 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,777 (14%)
  • Thursday1,877 (15%)
  • Friday2,202 (17%)
  • Saturday1,784 (14%)
  • Sunday1,478 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59517 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59228 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,775 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:591,692 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:592,133 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:593,150 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,005 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,304 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,060 (8.3%)
  • February903 (7.1%)
  • March982 (7.7%)
  • April984 (7.7%)
  • May1,030 (8%)
  • June1,062 (8.3%)
  • July1,082 (8.5%)
  • August1,100 (8.6%)
  • September1,082 (8.5%)
  • October1,191 (9.3%)
  • November1,214 (9.5%)
  • December1,114 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight9,057 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,197 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,438 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown85 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,784 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,740 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds222 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds176 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist167 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds70 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds30 (0.2%)
  • Other355 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded260 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry7,690 (60%)
  • Wet or damp4,654 (36%)
  • Frost or ice293 (2.3%)
  • Snow93 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep27 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel22 (0.2%)
  • Mud17 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph5,791 (45%)
  • 40 mph1,055 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph909 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph3,748 (29%)
  • 70 mph1,274 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway10,564 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway1,390 (11%)
  • Roundabout654 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road192 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant10,740 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist2,403 (14%)
  • Pedestrian1,643 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist1,327 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant617 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)329 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant146 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant91 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant83 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5349 (2%)
  • 6 to 10556 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 151,084 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 203,573 (20%)
  • 21 to 252,376 (14%)
  • 26 to 353,226 (18%)
  • 36 to 452,383 (14%)
  • 46 to 551,655 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 651,066 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75571 (3.3%)
  • Over 75418 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded209 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider11,389 (65%)
  • Passenger4,434 (25%)
  • Pedestrian1,643 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car16,320 (70%)
  • Motorcycle2,392 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle1,360 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,335 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1,283 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach194 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car139 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle134 (0.6%)
  • Minibus87 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle48 (0.2%)
  • Other50 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Hinckley and Bosworth ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Hinckley and Bosworth had the 62nd fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
62nd
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
62nd
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
Joint 109th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
40th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
287thBlaby13,11517,9792691,880
288thNorth Devon13,07617,7162352,617
289thWest Oxfordshire13,01918,5804022,817
290thHinckley and Bosworth (this area)12,80417,4662722,111
291stEastbourne12,70716,2871172,284
292ndMalvern Hills12,69517,7523082,897
293rdHastings12,49415,7381162,384

Accident hotspots in Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley Castle, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE10 1NG area is the busiest accident hotspot in Hinckley and Bosworth, with 510 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Hinckley and Bosworth with the most crashes

The A47 had the most collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025: 1,382, including 23 fatal and 252 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA471,3821,85923252
2ndA4471,0001,39637192
3rdA57641,10027122
4thM17581,30020104
5thA506228541399
6thA4444316271991
7thB5824276431379
8thB590291352336
9thB585250346758
10thB4666209284223
11thB4667209265117
12thB4116191286644
13thA5070182236640
14thB4109168218014
15thA51115320208
16thB581142177221
17thB4668132204218
18thB4669129175011
19thB578128165312
20thM69112173614

Towns in Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley had the most collisions of any town in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025: 3,938.

Postcode districts in Hinckley and Bosworth

LE10 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Hinckley and Bosworth from 1979 to 2025: 5,111.

Latest crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth

Of the latest 24 crashes in Hinckley and Bosworth, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The most recent was on 17 December 2025.

Severity